If you need an easy and delicious side dish to serve, this list of 35 air fryer sides has got you covered!
Includes recipes suitable for low carb, keto, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free diets. Weight Watchers points included in some recipes.

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Delicious Sides
Looking for some new and delicious side dishes that are easy to make and easy on the wallet? Then this collection of 35 air fryer sides is exactly what you need!
The air fryer makes it so easy to whip up flavorful and affordable side dishes with minimal effort, which is a real lifesaver on those busy weeknights when you need to get dinner on the table fast.
And with side dishes like French fries, green beans, baked potatoes, sweet potato chips, fried pickles, crispy bacon, and hashbrowns, there’s an air fryer side dish recipe for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and more!
Air Fryer Tips
- Don’t crowd the air fryer basket! Make sure to allow plenty of room for the air to circulate around all sides of your food. Plan to cook in batches as needed.
- Preheat the air fryer for best results. If your model doesn’t have a preheat setting, you can run it for 3 minutes at the temperature your recipe calls for.
- Be sure to turn or shake your food at least once, ideally halfway through the cooking time. This will help to ensure it cooks evenly and turns out delicious.
- Remember that air fryer temperatures can vary depending on the make and model. Start with less time, check for doneness, and then add more cooking time as needed.
Handy Tip: Use Good Kitchen Tools!
For the best tools to help make your recipe even easier and more successful, check out my collection of the Best Air Fryer Tools on Amazon.
35 Air Fryer Sides You’ll Love
Garlic Parmesan Fries are a tasty side dish that you can serve any night of the week and it pairs well with almost any meal. Make life easier by using frozen fries to save time.
Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes are an easy to make delicious and nutritious snack or side. They cook quickly and can be enjoyed on their own or paired with your favorite sandwich or burger.
Love popcorn? Then make this delicious, fluffy and easy Air Fryer Popcorn for a movie theatre snack the whole family will love.
These Air Fryer Southwest Egg Rolls, packed full of simple yet delicious flavors, are ready in just 20 minutes. Serve with an easy Tex Mex Ranch dipping sauce it is sure to become a family favorite.
These Seasoned Ranch Pretzels are easy to whip up with pantry staples and are highly irresistible! Make a big batch and pull them out as an easy appetizer or anytime snack.
Air Fryer Cabbage is a quick and easy side that pairs with all your favorite mains. Just 5 ingredients and a few minutes of prep time are all that’s needed to cook up this deliciously healthy dish.
These Air Fryer Green Beans are the perfect mix of easy, quick, and oh-so-tasty vegetable sides your whole family will love. Cooking them in the air fryer means you use the tiniest bit of low-calorie cooking oil, making them an even healthier dish.
These ridiculously delicious and easy homemade french fries are quickly made in the air fryer or Instant Pot. Try these air fryer french fries (Instant Pot French Fries) at home today – you only need a base of three ingredients!
These lighter Air Fryer Zucchini Fries are the perfect starter, side dish or snack. Totally crave-worthy, these Parmesan zucchini fries are crisp and golden on the outside, yet moist and tender on the inside.
This Cauliflower Wings Air Fryer recipe is a delicious, easy, and healthy side dish or snack that delivers tons of great buffalo wings flavor! Just 4 ingredients and less than 30 minutes are all that’s needed to make these zesty air fryer cauliflower wings.
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes turn out so light and fluffy inside and perfectly crispy on the outside, you will never want to make a baked potato any other way again!
Making Frozen Broccoli in the Fryer is so quick and easy! In just 10 minutes you can serve up perfectly cooked crispy broccoli from frozen with no thawing required. This is a fantastic healthy side dish to serve with all your meals.
Air Fryer Plantains are a perfect breakfast, snack, side, appetizer or main course. They’re versatile, delicious and a lower calorie option if you’re like me and LOVE fried plantains.
Delicious and crispy air fryer Brussels sprouts make the perfect side dish or snack without the use of the oven. With just 4 ingredients, it’s quick and easy to make tasty Brussel sprouts in air fryer in just a few minutes.
Making Frozen Garlic Bread in Air Fryer is so quick and easy! The perfect side dish for all your favorite meals, it goes from frozen to table in less than 10 minutes and turns out perfectly cooked every time.
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes offer a tasty and wholesome treat, prepared in mere minutes! With just three ingredients, this air fryer sweet potato cubes recipe is the ultimate side for any occasion, even for breakfast to dinner, and perfect for holiday gatherings.
Making Italian Sausage in Air Fryer is quick and simple, so it’s perfect for busy weeknight dinners and easy lunches. Air Fryer Italian Sausages are an affordable and versatile dish everyone will love!
Air Fryer Bacon is the best thing since, well….bacon! Thanks to the air fryer, you can cook up a healthier version of crave-worthy bacon that turns out perfectly crispy every time.
This delicious Air Fryer Stuffing recipe comes together so quickly and easily. The perfect side dish to make for your Thanksgiving or Christmas feast, or as part of a casual weeknight meal.
Making Corn Ribs Air Fryer style is a fun twist on traditional corn on the cob. This infamous corn ribs air fryer TikTok recipe really is the perfect appetizer, party food, snack, or side dish.
Simple to make and loaded with flavor, air fryer mushrooms are the perfect side dish. This impressive recipe takes just minutes to prepare and cooks quickly, so it’s the perfect weeknight side dish.
This Air Fryer Fried Okra recipe is a crispy and delicious appetizer, snack or side. If you’ve been hesitant to try this unique vegetable, then this quick and easy recipe is for you!
Savor the simplicity and deliciousness of these Air Fryer Beets. In no time, you’ve got a batch of tender, perfectly roasted beets that are healthy and super versatile. Toss them in a salad, pile them onto a sandwich, or enjoy them just as they are for a straightforward nutritious snack.
These golden and effortlessly simple Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes are an ideal side dish or delicious main course. Picture crispy yet fluffy, creamy sliced baked potatoes drizzled with seasoned oil and adorned with fresh herbs and so undeniably delicious.
Cooking asparagus in the air fryer requires just 3 simple ingredients and is ready in a fraction of the time as traditional methods. Air Fryer Asparagus will become your favourite side dish, snack or appetiser!
Air Fryer Butternut Squash makes a lovely Thanksgiving side dish to serve at your holiday gathering. Whole butternut squash requires almost no prep work and results in a delicious side dish to serve this holiday season.
Making Frozen Vegetables in Air Fryer is so quick and easy! In just 10 minutes you can serve up perfectly cooked veggies from frozen with no thawing required.
You will love these crave-worthy crispy Air Fryer Fried Pickles that are sooooo easy and quick to make! Fried Pickles Air Fryer style are perfect for serving up as a fast snack, party appetizers, and are just the thing for game day gatherings.
This Air Fryer Baby Potatoes recipe is a simple and versatile side dish everyone will love! Toss baby potatoes with olive oil and Italian seasoning, then roast in the air fryer until crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside.
Air Fryer Onions are amazingly simple to make and they turn out perfectly golden and caramelized in just minutes. Once you make fried onions in air fryer, you’ll never want to cook onions any other way again.
Yearning for a fast, simple, and healthier fast-food delight? Whip up a batch of Air Fryer frozen French fries for a crispy, golden, and incredibly tasty treat.
Air Fryer Pineapple turns out sweet, juicy, and perfectly caramelized with charred, golden edges, just like you get when making grilled pineapple. This sweet pineapple air fryer treat is the perfect healthy dessert or versatile side dish.
Making Frozen Hash Browns in Air Fryer is easy and gives you hash browns that are perfectly crispy on the outside and fluffy inside every time! This classic breakfast side dish is super versatile, affordable, and a true family favorite.
Slow Roasted Tomatoes and Air Fryer Slow Roasted Tomatoes are made with 10 minutes of prep and just 4 ingredients. Full of amazing flavor, these make a delicious appetizer, side dish or main meal add-in. A great way to preserve your farmers’ market or summer bounty.
It’s so easy to make deliciously crispy Heart Potatoes in the air fryer or oven. Cook up Heart Shaped Potatoes for a super fun and festive Valentine’s Day side dish or snack that everyone will love!
Serving Suggestions
- Air Fryer Chicken Breast is a quick and easy main dish that pairs with everything!
- This flavorful Air Fryer Garlic Butter Shrimp comes together in just minutes.
- Buffalo Chicken Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers is a family favorite.
Recommended Tools
- An awesome air fryer is a must!
- A sharp knife to make prep work a breeze.
- This handy thermometer to check food for doneness.
- For the best tools to help make your recipe even easier and more successful, check out my collection of the Best Air Fryer Tools on Amazon.
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Ingredients
- Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Fries
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chips
- Easy Air Fryer Popcorn
- Southwest Air Fryer Egg Rolls
- Air Fryer Ranch Pretzels
- Air Fryer Cabbage
- Easy Air Fryer Green Beans
- Easy Air Fryer French Fries – Instant Pot French Fries
- Air Fryer Zucchini Fries + Video
- Crispy Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings
- Crispy Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli
- Air Fryer Plantains
- Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts
- Frozen Garlic Bread In Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes
- Italian Sausage in Air Fryer
- Easy Air Fryer Bacon Crispy Bacon in Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Stuffing
- Corn Ribs Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Mushrooms
- Crispy Air Fryer Okra Recipe
- Air Fryer Beets
- Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes
- Easy Air Fryer Asparagus
- Air Fryer Butternut Squash
- Easy Air Fryer Frozen Vegetables
- Easy Air Fryer Fried Pickles
- Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
- Air Fryer Onions
- The Best Air Fryer Frozen French Fries
- Air Fryer Pineapple
- Frozen Hash Browns In Air Fryer
- Slow Roasted Tomatoes + Air Fryer Slow Roasted Tomatoes
- Air Fryer Heart Potatoes
Instructions
- Pick an easy air fryer recipe that goes with your meal.
- Gather your ingridents list and shop from your pantry or the store!
- Make your delicious side dish and serve alongside your main course.
Nancy M
I had never tried beets in the air fryer before and this was such an easy recipe. I’m excited to try more of these recipes!